Computer/Embedded Technology


EtherCAT servo drives

8 October 2014 Computer/Embedded Technology

Panasonic servo drives now come with an Ethernet interface for the open network EtherCAT, which enables real-time communication between master and slaves. The company’s MINAS A5 servo drives series has been expanded by the MINAS A5B series, which is equipped with the new EtherCAT drive bus to enable open data exchange among many EtherCAT motion controllers.

Thanks to its high transmission speed and sampling rate, the fast, real-time EtherCAT bus for automation is particularly well suited for highly dynamic single- and multiple-axis positioning tasks such as found in pick-and-place applications, labelling machines and bottling plants. Another advantage is that inexpensive, standard Ethernet cables can be used for distances up to 100 metres.

The drives are rated for power levels from 50 W to 15 000 W and boast real-time communication at 100 Mbps via CAN application protocol over EtherCAT (CoE). They support positions (pp, csp, ip, hm), velocity (pv, csv), torque control (tq, cst) and relevant safety standards. Featuring manual and automatic damping filters, the devices respond to a complete set of commands for up to 64 axes per network.



Credit(s)



Share this article:
Share via emailShare via LinkedInPrint this page

Further reading:

Digitisers upgraded with pulse generator option
Vepac Electronics Test & Measurement
Spectrum Instrumentation has added the Digital Pulse Generator option to its ultrafast digitisers (with up to 10 GS/s speed) and arbitrary waveform generators.

Read more...
UFS Ver. 4.0 embedded Flash memory devices
EBV Electrolink Computer/Embedded Technology
KIOXIA Europe has announced sampling of the industry’s first Universal Flash Storage (UFS) version 4.0 embedded Flash memory devices designed for automotive applications.

Read more...
PCB test points
Vepac Electronics Test & Measurement
Maintaining these access points in the final production versions will prove invaluable during the life of the equipment for service, adjustment, and debug, or repair activities.

Read more...
Maximising soldering iron tip life
Vepac Electronics Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
During the soldering process, the soldering iron tip undergoes physical changes. These changes, over time, affect the ability of the soldering iron tip to make quality solder connections, and can decrease an operator’s performance.

Read more...
Low-voiding Pb-free solder paste
Vepac Electronics Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
Indium Corporation’s Indium8.9HFRV is a flux vehicle developed from the Indium8.9HF chemistry, which features excellent low-voiding performance while providing stellar stencil print transfer efficiency.

Read more...
High-power solder station
Vepac Electronics Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
With 100 W of power in a compact body, the FX-971 from Hakko performs a wide range of soldering tasks.

Read more...
Protective coating for PCBs
Vepac Electronics Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
Plastic 70 from Electronic Cleaning Solutions (ECS) is a quick drying, transparent, insulating and protective coating based on acrylic resin.

Read more...
Converter for industrial control applications
Vepac Electronics Power Electronics / Power Management
MORNSUN has launched a 500 W wide-input DC/DC converter series to meet the increasing demand for high-power supply in industrial control applications.

Read more...
Portable 100 MHz digital oscilloscope
Vepac Electronics Test & Measurement
The PeakTech P1331 is a powerful 100 MHz four-channel portable digital oscilloscope that is ideal for mobile use on a laptop, or for permanent installation in control cabinets.

Read more...
Powering factory automation into the future
Rugged Interconnect Technologies Computer/Embedded Technology
Powered by the newest 13th Gen Intel processors, ADLINK Technology’s COM-HPC-cRLS module is a future-proof edge AI solution.

Read more...